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Roots of Knowledge by Dr Jurgen Kriel, Shannon Oliver, Tahnee Towers

Third Place – Moving Image

Imagine a tree with roots spreading underground, each root playing a vital role. Our brains are like this, with different cells serving a special purpose.

In this 3D model, you see purple roots (oligodendrocytes – cells supporting the central nervous system), green roots (astrocytes – cells that repair damaged neurons) and their golden centres (nuclei – cells that store the genetic information of each cell).

Like gardeners working to protect their land from harm, researchers Jurgen, Shannon and Tahnee study how to protect our brain – in this case, from cancer.

They create special models that mimic the formation of brain tumours. This allows close investigation of the changes from a healthy brain to a tumour environment.

Models like these help us understand the brain and discover better treatments for devastating brain diseases.

Visit the online gallery: bit.ly/3YqPDdb

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